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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1966

Page

7

Idris Club Guest Day and Mother's Tea in Kalona

Idris Club held its annual guest day Tuesday at the Kalona Methodist church with Mrs. Joe Chody presiding. Special guests included Cub Scout den mothers Cheryl Walker and her mother, county officers, and local residents. A Mother-Daughter Tea followed at United Women’s Fellowship meeting with program on Passport to Understanding by Nalini Shastri and Bonnie Chow.

Kalona Idris Club Methodist Joe Chody Malverin Gould Lowell Drake G.F.W.C Cheryl Walker Floyd Walker Logan Reif John Woodin John Roetlin Siefert Store Washington Thelma Anderson Clarence Bermel Muscatine Earl Veggy Iowa City Hazel Smith Myron Jones H.E. Peterseim Willis Miller Marie Jackson James Shalla E. H. Reif Vernon Stagner Herman Rice Verlma Way Edwin Grout Roy Swartzendruber Mel Leiting Tracy Anderson Judy Enfield Steve Reif Dale K. Gingerich Freddie Lee Emil Schlabaugh Eugene Way C. W. Beckman Jim Wheeler Vernon Hartzler David Conwell United Women's Fellowship United Christian and Baptist Church Reese Trusler George E. Fry Richard Adams Myrtle Mercer Ralph Speas Don Miller Roy Pewitt Service Committee F. L. Strickler Lewis Belcher University of Iowa Nalini Shastri India Bonnie Chow Hong Kong Miss Shastri Lawrence Griffiths

Camp Fire Girls Meet at Chester WEST CHESTER

Camp Fire girls meet at the hall in West Chester on May 4 with ten members. Leaders Betty Foriash and Karen Hobbs taught Hair Curler Holders from coffee cans. Guest Linda Elmore from Washington. Tedi Custer provided treats. May Baskets given to senior citizens. Various community notes follow.

West Chester Betty Foriash Karen Hobbs Linda Elmore Washington Tedi Custer Lee Sanders Keola May DeLong Mabel Dunbar Wayne Zielstorf Charles City Herb Herman Jame Milan Harold Milam Mt. Pleasant Hubert Bruty Jr. Custer Tedi Teri Traci Custer A. J. Votruba Margaret Vinton David Vinton Don Smith Steve Kathy Wallace Judy Cooling Marion Ronnie Lillian Hole Ft. Riley Kansas Iowa City Geo. Maxwell Kalona

Plan Fund Drive for Swimming Pool in Columbus Junction

May 2 Columbus Junction plans to solicit funds for a municipal swimming pool serving residents within about ten miles. Booklets were mailed to locals and box holders in surrounding communities. A tenable plan includes a wading pool for children, bathhouses, floodlights, fence, and other essentials with an estimated cost of 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. The Columbus Community school board designates northwest school property for the pool, managed by the school after completion.

Columbus Junction Columbus Community School Board Hollis Lauderdale Second Street Paul Klotz Robert Daut Columbus Daut Manchester Mitchellvile Hawarden

Dinner Guests and Club Activities In Riverside Community

Social and club notices from Riverside detail May gatherings and visitors at Albert Novy, Darrel Ost, Pete Schneider, and other households. Individuals include Merle and Ray Steele, Lucy Kirchner, Don Kirchner attending a Las Vegas bankers convention, plus hospital news and local visitor lists.

Riverside Albert Novy Merle Steele Ray Steele Cohen Ann Kirchner Lucy Kirchner Don Kirchner Independent Bankers Las Vegas Nevada Darrel Ost Delbert Flynn Albert Navy W.A. Orris Crawfordsville Pete Schneider

Keota prom theme Whispers In the Orient observed

Keota May 2 Keota juniors hosted a Saturday prom at the elementary school with the theme Whispers In the Orient. The dining room featured pastel decor oriental lanterns and a mural while junior class mothers served a dinner in Oriental costumes.

Marvin Greiner Gary Vogel Jerry Flynn Teresa Vittitoe Linda Schreurs Linda Flynn Bonnie Hammes Sue Wells Ann Speaker Gloria Sheets Diane Fagen Tony Weber Mark Weber Elmer Vincent Art Duensing Beth Brinning Washington St. Paul Reformed Church Sigourney Erma Grimes Fort Collins Colorado Jerry Berg Grimes Berg Carl Stoutner Jacquelyn Clements Sacramento California Denny Stoutner

Festive Weekend Visits At State College Of Iowa

Brighton residents report Mother's Day festivities at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls. Debra Pacha and Pam Loffler attended with family visits, while others from Illinois and California planned stays and family gatherings over the weekend. Birthdays and dinners marked the social notes.

Brighton Walter Pacha Williard Loeffler Debra Pacha Pam Loffler State College of Iowa Cedar Falls Allen Bereiter Mike la Punette California LeRoy Sheetz Pleasant Plain Sadie Meek Donald Tucker Russell Allison Lydia Allison Ilinois Ronald Pacha Bloomington Clifford Leeper Beth Ira Saunders Doyle Paul Washington Leeper Carla Deutsch Joe Deutsch

Pvt Walker home on military leave

Pvt E.2 William E. Walker, a candidate for Infantry Officer Candidate School, arrived home Friday after completing BCT at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He will report to Fort Ord California May 13 for pre OCS Advanced Individual Training.

Wellman William E. Walker Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Bill Fort Ord California O.C.S Harold Miller Crawfordsville Harley Blalock South English Ray Miller Elizabeth Bock Dubuque Blanche

Plans approved for United Presbyterian Church unit

Southeast Iowa Presbytery voted unanimously May 21 to approve building plans for the United Presbyterian Church Christian Education unit in Mediapolis. Final drawings expected for contracts in July with Hansen Lind and Meyer as architects.

Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church Christian Education Southeast Iowa

Happy marriages produce spinsters

Berkeley a woman psychiatrist Dr. Genevieve Knupfer reports a survey of 785 adults over 23 finds single women had the happiest childhoods and single men tended to be more psychologically impaired. She notes women seek marriage more, while men who avoid it are more likely to be rejections and to have childhood issues including uncertain parental love.

Berkeley Calif UPI Genevieve Knupfer Mental Research Institute

Sunset Circle Meets in Crawfordsville Striving for Health

Mrs. Gieselman hosts Sunset Circle with eleven members and two guests. Waco School Nurse Suter speaks on health problems. A bulb exchange follows. Weekend visits include Hartzell and Holmes families. Bradley Fletcher undergoes surgery and recovers. WWE Club hosts a social evening with prizes and refreshments.

Crawfordsville Sunset Circle Roy Gieselman Ruby Frances Harry Suter Suter Waco Wayne Hartzell Lyle Godfrey Tom Jerry Keller Shari Chas. Wells Louise Bob Mike Don Williams Hartzell Clair Holmes Ames Roger Dick Holmes Marcia Holmes Pearl Dusenberry Davenport Raymond Howsare Galen Kirk Junior Fritz Des Moines

Birkas guests in Lantz home Riverside May 5

Mr and Mrs Milton Birka of Washington were Sunday afternoon guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Lantz. Ed Bushek attended a pre-department convention meeting of VFW and Auxiliary in Cedar Rapids. The convention will be held at Hotel Roosevelt June 2-5. Mrs Elmer Schneider and Mrs Ed Bushek won prizes at an Fan Tan. The piece notes several local calls and gatherings including church funeral services for Boyd Ziegler and visits by Riverside residents to various Cedar Rapids and Iowa City locations.

Ed Bushek P A.E. Schnoebelen Altar and Rosary Society Robert Thomann Band Father Boeckmann Jim Gerot Lyle Gerots Mercy Hospital Lone Tree Wes Krusha Green Acres Iowa City Leona Mottet John Cox North English Dale Mottet Davenport Earl Walton Kenneth Willman Rodney Iowa Tom Kelly Don Walton Marvin Walton Riverside Milton Birka Washington Bob Lantz Ed Bushek Cedar Rapid Roosevelt WCOF Irma Heitzman Elmer Schneider Schneider George Dohrer Linus Yeggy Isabel Green Rose Quinn Alvin Yeggy J.L. Yeggy F. C. Yeggy Boyd Ziegler Our Lady of Lourdes Church Bettendorf Ziegler Modesta Vegey F. C J. L. Yeggy Donald Kron Veterans Hospital Royal Neighbors of America Rosebud Camp Ned Figgins Clayton Wingler Arnie Lukavsky Fern Dahnke Perry Courtney Barbara Petry John Siska Melvin Route 1 Anna Soukup Lloyd Soska Danny Milton Sojka Cedar Rapids Barbara Perry Courtney

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